语篇的衔接在英语阅读中的应用

The Application of Discourse Cohesion to English Reading

语篇分析是指对连贯口头语和书面语进行超句结构分析,其中最重要的内容是衔接,它表现在语法上为照应、替代、省略等,表现在词汇上为复现关系、同现关系。英语阅读教学可通过衔接手段,培养学生理解、分析、归纳、评判以及推断等方面的能力,从而提高教学效果和学生的英语水平。

Discourse analysis is the ultra-structural analysis of coherent spoken English and written English,in which cohesion is most important.Cohesion in English has two dimensions: grammatical device,including reference,substitution,ellipsis and conjunction,and lexical device,including reiteration and collocation.The application of cohesion to English reading helps readers with better understanding,analysis and reasoning of the target discourses,thus improving the classroom effectiveness and student s English pro...